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Missed our four-part Affordable Housing Trust + CPA conference? Or would you like to share it or review it because you can't read your notes? Not to worry. We have posted videos and resources for all four sessions.

BOSTON --- MHP is holding a workshop on the state's long-running Local Initiative Program, which supports collaboration between communities and developers to build affordable housing using the comprehensive permit land use law known as Ch. 40B.

BOSTON --- Capitalizing on her wealth of experience with affordable housing all over the state, MHP has named Laura Shufelt director of its community assistance team.

BOSTON --- Thirty years ago today, Florence Hagins was the first person to buy a home with a SoftSecond Loan. Little did she know that over 23,000 would follow and the program – now called ONE Mortgage – would become the state’s most affordable mortgage program. Today, we celebrate her story.

MHP's Center for Housing Data looks at effectiveness of policy measures put in place to prevent evictions during COVID-19 and what could be done to make them more effective as the pandemic continues.

BOSTON --- As COVID-19 continues and eviction filings return to pre-pandemic levels, more communities are using local funds to start emergency rental assistance programs (ERA).